Vršovice is quite an interesting place, a mix of true alternative culture and art, smug hipsters and your average Prague resident. The locus of the action over here very clearly rests around Krymská street, an area that has garnered quite a reputation. One of the best places for a great lunch or dinner and a pint (or three) is Café Sladkovský, an unprejudiced alternative café using local products and house made food.

Galerie Piva on Krymská is a super friendly neighborhood bottle shop, complete with a couple rotating taps of nice beer. Café V Lese is a café and venue/culture house. Bohemia Boards & Brews is a bilingual welcoming space where you can grab a board game from their shelves, order a decent beer and popcorn and sit with friends, old or new. Xaoxax is a multilingual bookshop/gallery with exhibitions on graphics, illustrations and book culture.

For vegetarian/vegan cuisine done well, check out Satsang and/or Plevel, who also happen to serve some decent beers. Bad Flash Bar, with more than 10 taps, is a great place to go and meet great people. Patra is the new kid on the block, an LGBTQ-friendly gallery/cinema/cultural space that has a café with a rotating tap of microbrewed beer, whereas Café Šlágr is the place to head for a sweet fix with vintage Czech décor, delectable cakes, and good coffee. On the corner of Norská and Ruská is Neklid, a local favorite, with Únětické beer on tap.

Beyond the beer, Vinotéka Baryk is a fantastic little wine shop, offering quality Czech and European wines. As a bonus, not technically located in Vršovice, but right on the boundary, is Havlíčkovy Sady – one of the best places for a view and housemade wine in a beautiful park.